Francine

Meaning: French, Frankish
Origin: Latin — French diminutive of Françoise

Nicknames: Fran, Francie, Frannie, Franny

Girl's name · #1850 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Francine was #216 in 1946, slipped to #4727 by 2007, and has climbed back to #1850 today. Roughly 36,000 girls have been named Francine since 1900.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,668 in Canada (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #4,523 in France (2025) · #2,509 in Austria (2024) · #3,696 in England & Wales (2024) · #6,245 in Ecuador (2024) · #12,024 in Italy (2023) · #893 in Ireland (2009) · #545 in Scotland (1995) · #316 in New Zealand (1983).

Famous Francines

Francine Niyonsaba — Burundian middle-distance runner (born 1993)
Francine Racette — Canadian actress (born 1947)
Francine York — American actress (1936–2017)
Francine Shapiro — American psychologist, creator of EMDR therapy (1948–2019)
Francine Rivers — American writer (born 1947)

In stories & tradition

Francine Smith — Fictional character from American Dad!
Francine Frensky — Arthur (TV series)
Francine Langstrom — DC Comics character

What Francines become

Among 416 notable people named Francine:

Political leaders appear 1.42× more often than among typical names — e.g. Francine Muyumba, Congolese activist and politician (born 1987).

Similar names: Paulette · Francis · Lorraine · Joan · Jayne · Geraldine

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